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Creating a cleaner, healthier environment where we can all live and thrive is our highest priority. DTE has committed to an industry-leading goal of reducing our carbon emissions by 80 percent by 2050. But we’re not stopping there. As Michigan’s largest investor in renewable energy, we have driven investments of $2 billion in wind farms and solar arrays since 2008, providing enough clean energy to power 450,000 homes. While we work to make our environmental footprint cleaner and more sustainable, we also partner with nonprofits across the state to improve the natural beauty that can be found all around us, from the Great Lakes to Michigan’s forests.

Energy and environment. There was a time when it was one or the other. No more. For driving one of the earliest and most aggressive carbon reduction plans to be announced by an energy company, DTE Energy Chairman and CEO Gerry Anderson has been selected as the recipient of the Individual Climate Leadership award by the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES) and The Climate Registry. The award is in its eighth year and honors exemplary corporate, organizational, and individual leadership in reducing carbon emissions and addressing climate change. It was presented in Denver at the annual Climate Leadership Conference, which is dedicated to professionals addressing global climate change through policy, innovation, and business solutions.

As one of the largest landowners in the state, DTE has the opportunity to manage its land for the benefit of other species and create tangible benefits to wildlife. Our Wildlife Habitat Program is an example of our commitment to environmental stewardship and conserving natural resources.

When Paul Lisecki, construction supervisor for DTE’s Major Enterprise Projects unit, saw the 250- acre Lapeer Solar Park project site he’d be working on over the next year, his first thought was “Wow, there’s a lot of land.”

MIGreenPower is a simple and affordable program that empowers you to increase the amount of renewable energy DTE Energy sources from local wind and solar projects. Whether you are a business owner, homeowner or a renter, joining MIGreenPower can help you go green easily and affordably, without installing special equipment or making exterior alterations. Beyond lowering your carbon footprint, participating helps to protect the environment for future generations.

Today, DTE Energy announced a broad sustainability initiative that will reduce the company’s carbon emissions by more than 80 percent by 2050. This reduction and 2050 timeframe align with the target scientists broadly have identified as necessary to help address climate change.